Tag: academic freedom
Welcome to a New Blog by Our Darwin-Lobbying Friends at the NCSE; but First a Question
The National Center for Science Education has launched a new blog, called the “Science League of America,” with the stated goal of “Defending the Teaching of Evolution & Climate Science.”
Indiana Professors Question Ball State University’s Disregard For Rules on Academic Freedom
The slickest way for administrators to dodge the requirements of academic freedom is to dodge the faculty handbook, which is what BSU has done, as Kelly and Murphy point out.
Epigenetics and Disease: Thinking Outside the Box
Science should be about exploring uncharted territories from varying, even unpopular, perspectives rather than confining ourselves to research that has been blessed by convention.
Why Biomimicry Beats Engineering: The Case of Spider Silk
"Human engineering is adept at using more energy to solve problems. Nature does it through the use of better information."
Dr. Hedin’s Student Could Teach Ball State University a Thing or Two
Embattled physicist Eric Hedin must be doing something right because his student, this student, has become the teacher.